Media and Public Relations

University Communications develops and implements an advertising/marketing strategy that enhances and is consistent with the University brand, manages internal and external communications, provides public relations and marketing support to selected special events, promotes the University, its faculty, staff and students through positive media relations, serves as the official University spokesperson to the media and handles all crisis communication.

Please note that this office cannot guarantee that a story will be highlighted by local media on broadcast news or in the newspaper. This office sends media releases regularly to the media, and then they decide what, if anything, will be featured.

The University of South Carolina Upstate is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of USC Upstate. Comments or Complaints?